Are you a Prepper?

If you own a pet sitting business with one or more employees, you’re probably in the midst of losing your mind while you try to accommodate everyone’s last minute requests for holiday pet sitting. While you can’t force clients to do better about planning ahead you can...
Hiring the Part Time Pet Sitter

Hiring the Part Time Pet Sitter

In my last article I talked about the different kinds of pet sitting employees. I’m not talking about personal characteristics like punctuality, attention to detail, caregiving or customer service skills. I’m talking about your candidate’s role in your organization. I...
What Kind of People are you Hiring?

What Kind of People are you Hiring?

If you’ve been a pet sitting business owner for any length of time and you’re not a solopreneur, you’ve encountered a variety of different pet sitting employee candidates. Some of them you’ve hired, some you’ve steered clear of. Some of the new hires have worked out...
Do you have gas?

Do you have gas?

Have you got gas? No, not that kind of gas. I’m talking about gasoline. With the current gas crisis, the price per gallon has reached ridiculous levels. Prices vary across the country but most are far north of $4 per gallon. Service industries are being particularly...